The whaleboned corset gripped her hips, violently squeezed her waist and rose to cushion her breasts and force them up. ❋ Clavell, James (1966)
"Guess we can't tell you!" replied the American mother, whose corsets were not in exact accord with the cushions upon which she sat, breathing heavily from her upper whaleboned register. ❋ Joan Conquest (N/A)
With their silly -- whaleboned waists and their grotesque basques and impossible pleatings! ❋ Lucille Van Slyke (N/A)
"In truth, we think we should be allowed a share in the lady'th thmileth," lisped one from behind him, and his Grace turned to face dainty, effeminate little Viscount Fotheringham, who stood at his elbow, resplendent in salmon-pink satin and primrose velvet, with skirts so full and stiffly whaleboned that they stood out from his person, and heels so high that instead of walking he could only mince. ❋ Unknown (1921)
The long pointed waist, chuck full of real, hard, stiff whalebones (all the whalebones must have been used up then; nobody can find one now), corset also whaleboned to the limit, laced at the back and with literally a board up the front, at least three inches wide — a real board, apple tree wood preferred, hard and stiff and unyielding. ❋ Unknown (1912)
Although Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Tracy were more up to date in their general appearance, wearing slightly larger hats and fewer feathers, with narrow dog collars instead of whaleboned net, they were as disdainful as the others of every art that aims to preserve something of the effect of youth; although they were spickingly groomed. ❋ Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (1902)
Mrs. Vane drew herself up -- figuratively, for she could hardly be more perpendicular, with her unyielding spine, her long neck encased in whaleboned net and her lofty head topped off with feathers. ❋ Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (1902)
Her little basque, cut after her aunt's own pattern, rigorously whaleboned, with long straight seams, opened in front; she wore a dimity ruffle, a square blue bow to fasten it, and a brown gingham apron. ❋ Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1891)
Lucretia had put on the prim whaleboned basque of her best dress wrong side before; she had buttoned it in the back. ❋ Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (1891)
Such whaleboned - doublet rascals, that owe more to laundresses and seamsters for laced linen than all their race from their great grand-father to this their reign, in clothes were ever worth. ❋ Thomas Dekker (1602)
The corsage is brought all sewn and whaleboned, but only basted below the arms and at the shoulder, and as soon as it is in place -- "_crac! crac! ❋ Various (N/A)
"The men," Catharine writes, "wore large whaleboned petticoats, with women's gowns, and the head-dresses worn on court days, while the women appeared in the court costume of men. ❋ Unknown (1841)
Yo it took me forever to [get into] this club tonight, [bust me out] a fucking whalebone right now so I can fall into [a hole] ❋ The Original Mad Hatter (2007)
Girl 1 says, "Where were you last night? I looked all over for you." [Girl 2] replies, "I was with whalebone and OMG! [I just can't] [forget] how huge he is." ❋ AvivaNYC (2008)
